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| What you need to know Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 WEATHER
Heavy snow is expected throughout the day, with an additional 4 to 8 inches possible. Wind gusts will be around 30 mph, so it will feel colder than the highs in the mid-20s. Another 2 to 4 inches of snow could fall overnight as temps dip to the mid-teens. Winds will remain strong. Read more.
School closings: Read more
NBA: Houston Rockets 115, Cavs 104 OVERNIGHT
Yost dispute: A dispute has emerged between Democratic members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission and Republican Attorney General Dave Yost after the Democrats say Yost blocked their attempt to hire their own lawyers to represent them in the Ohio Supreme Court redistricting lawsuit. Andrew Tobias reports that House Minority Leader Allison Russo and Sen. Vernon Sykes said in a legal filing that Yost’s office was denying them effective legal representation by arguing in favor of maps that Republicans approved and that Russo and Sykes voted against. They also say an assistant attorney general assigned to represent them in the case denied their request to respond to a court filing.
Wrong sperm: Jessica Harvey Galloway and her husband received Ancestry.com DNA kits for Christmas about a year ago, and the DNA test indicated Galloway wasn’t genetically related to the man she thought was her father. Now they’re suing Summa Health System and an infertility doctor for medical malpractice, lack of informed consent and negligence, reports Julie Washington.
TODAY IN OHIO Warrensville Heights Mayor Bradley Sellers could soon face a criminal investigation after he signed a notarized document claiming he was debt-free, despite owing the county thousands of dollars in property taxes, when he granted himself a tax abatement. We’re talking about possible charges stemming from an Ohio Ethics Commission investigation on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.
STATEHOUSE & POLITICS Householder filing: Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has asked a federal judge to dismiss charges that he oversaw the largest bribery scheme in Ohio history, arguing that prosecutors showed no evidence of an “explicit quid pro quo” deal with FirstEnergy Corp. or any other illegal activity. Jeremy Pelzer reports that Householder asserted that prosecutors haven’t shown how FirstEnergy’s $60 million in political contributions to pass and keep the House Bill 6 energy law were bribes, rather than legal donations. Campaign finance: Since raising his national profile during the administration of President Donald Trump, pugnacious Champaign County Republican Rep. Jim Jordan raised far more money than his counterparts who represent other Ohio congressional districts. Federal Election Commission reports filed Monday show that Jordan -- the House Judiciary Committee’s top Republican -- had more campaign cash in the bank at the end of 2021 than any other Republican U.S. House of Representatives member who is seeking re-election, reports Sabrina Eaton.
State or federal seat: Uncertainty over the boundaries of Ohio’s congressional and state legislative districts after the rejection of its Republican-drawn maps as illegal gerrymanders led Republican congressional candidate Shay Hawkins to hedge his bets by filing to run for a state legislative seat. Sabrina Eaton reports Hawkins said he will withdraw from the state legislative race and continue running for Congress if he still has a district to run in when the congressional maps are settled.
Filing deadline: Ohio’s primary candidate filing deadline is usually a busy time for politicos, as political hopefuls up and down the ticket scurry to submit their paperwork to run for public office. But as this year’s filing deadline passed on Wednesday, things were a lot more chaotic than usual for candidates for the Ohio General Assembly thanks to the unresolved months-long fight over redistricting, which leaves what district each candidate will be in by the May 3 primary election in flux, Jeremy Pelzer reports.
Abortion access: A Hamilton County judge Wednesday temporarily blocked for the second time enforcement of a 2020 bill that would have required fetal remains from surgical abortions to be cremated or buried. Laura Hancock reports Senate Bill 27 would require clinics to cremate or bury the remains.
Mental health: An increased demand for child-welfare services during the coronavirus pandemic has caused burnout, traumatic stress issues and significant staff shortages for frontline workers at agencies that help protect children from abuse and neglect, the head of an Ohio association for the state’s public children services agencies told the House Ways and Means Committee, Sabrina Eaton reports.
METRO Med mart: After nine years of failed ventures, the board for the Global Center for Health Innovation believes a $46 million facelift could finally help the building reach its potential. Kaitlin Durbin reports the Convention Facilities Development Corp., which oversees the taxpayer-funded center, recently voted to seek county funding and begin negotiating a contract to transform the building into a true extension of the Huntington Convention Center, including an estimated $21.5 million to add escalators, restrooms and meeting space on level 2, $20 million to build a ballroom, and a combined $5 million in upgrades to levels 3 and 4 to better accommodate large groups.
IT overhaul: For the first time in four years, the project to overhaul the county’s information-technology system is projected to finish on time – and with cost savings. Kaitlin Durbin reports the so-called Enterprise Resource Planning, or ERP, project, which will link countywide computer systems and streamline payroll, is on pace to launch March 13.
Lake freeze: Lake Erie became more than 90% covered with ice this week, thanks to very cold temperatures in recent days, and the surface is likely to be completely covered at some point this winter, reports Peter Krouse.
Climate change: Dr. Ash Sehgal, a nephrologist at MetroHealth System and professor in the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, wants the medical community to better understand the relationship between climate change and health. Peter Krouse reports Sehgal has created a graduate-level course to explain how the warming planet is contributing to more disease, greater stress, and increased death in society, especially in poor and minority communities, and what those in his profession can do about it.
Untold stories: Jane Edna Hunter wrote in her autobiography, “A Nickle and a Prayer,” that even as a young girl, she viewed her life in religious terms -- “a battle between good and evil -- a spiritual quest,” reports Brenda Cain. Hunter was one of the most influential Black social activists of the early to mid-20th century, aiming to build Black economic strength and to focus on self-help and schooling as a way to build self-sufficiency and community among young, unmarried Black women like herself.
Big snows: Just 11 times since the National Weather Service moved its official Cleveland station to the airport in 1938 has Cleveland recorded at least 10 inches of snow on a single day. And on only 20 occasions has the two-day snowfall topped a foot, reports Rich Exner. The last time the airport topped a foot over two days was just last month, when 13.6 inches accumulated on Jan. 16-17.
Rental help: Organizations running a Cleveland program to provide attorneys for some of Cleveland’s poorest families facing eviction said the lawyers’ efforts yielded $4.3 million to $4.7 million in benefits last year, through savings in social services programs and money that continued to come into Cleveland schools because of children not being displaced. Eric Heisig reports that the study aimed to show that the city’s Right to Counsel program, which began in July 2020, was working.
COVID-19 & HEALTH Shoveling tips: Whether you’ll be attacking the drifts with a shovel or snow blower, it’s important to avoid safety risks. These activities can place dangerous strain on the body, especially the heart and lower back. Julie Washington has tips, including lifting with your knees.
Daily cases: The state of Ohio on Wednesday reported 8,601 new cases of COVID-19, continuing the trend of case counts well-below the 19,000 cases a day seen in late December and early January, reports Julie Washington.
BUSINESS Workers’ market: Where Are the Workers?, a multiphase project from the Fund for Our Economic Future, aims to give employers deeper insights than standard workforce data. Sean McDonnell reports that four out of five companies surveyed said they have been upping pay to try to solve their problem, while some are adding benefits like more flexibility and reimbursement for training.
Snow blowers: Snow blowers are in limited supply or often completely out of stock, expectedly, at many retailers large and small. Some have been out since the last big snowstorm in mid-January, reports Sean McDonnell.
Car sales: New vehicle sales started slow in January, lagging behind both 2021 and 2020 sales for the month, reports Sean McDonnell. According to the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers' Association, dealerships in Northern Ohio sold 16,633 new cars and trucks last month, down from the 20,699 in 2021 and 22,409 in 2020.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Rock Hall nominees: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday announced the nominees for the Class of 2022. Troy Smith reports the ballot features A Tribe Called Quest, Beck, Carly Simon, Devo, Dione Warwick, Dolly Parton, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Fela Kuti, Judas Priest, Kate Bush, Lionel Richie, MC5, New York Dolls, Pat Benatar and Rage Against the Machine.
CMA: The new Cleveland Museum of Art exhibition “Women in Print: Recent Acquisitions," which opened in mid-January, ranges from raucous to refined, often with an accent on the former. Steven Litt reports that the show surveys nearly three-dozen works by contemporary artists, mostly from America, that radiate massive wall power, admirable technical chops, and artistic personas that are anything but sedate. OTHER HEADLINES See what’s closed in Northeast Ohio due to Winter Storm Landon Read more
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